CVE-2021-32101 json
The Patient Portal of OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 is affected by a incorrect access control system in portal/patient/_machine_config.php.
published 2021-05-07 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-18960
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Patient Portal of OpenEMR 5.0.2.1 is affected by a incorrect access control system in portal/patient/_machine_config.php. To exploit the vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker can register an account, bypassing the permission check of this portal's API. Then, the attacker can then manipulate and read data of every registered patient.
Exploit prediction
1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
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community.open-emr.org
/t/openemr-5-0-2-patch-5-has-been-released/15431
vendor-advisory
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blog.sonarsource.com
/openemr-5-0-2-1-command-injection-vulnerability
third-party-advisory
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community.sonarsource.com
/t/openemr-5-0-2-1-command-injection-vulnerability-puts-health-records-at-risk/33592
third-party-advisory
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portswigger.net
/daily-swig/healthcare-security-openemr-fixes-serious-flaws-that-lead-to-command-execution-in-patient-portal
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-32101
- NVD CVE-2021-32101
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